by Michael Bayne | May 18, 2010 | family ministry, leadership, youth ministry
This past week we had our final student gathering (REMIX) and family experience (Cross Street Live). At both experiences I still got nervous! Why? Why am I nervous about a weekly/monthly experience where some of the most talented people in our city are involved in...
by Michael Bayne | May 17, 2010 | family ministry, Grace Community Church
We just finished year two of our Family Experience (cross street LIVE) at Grace Community. While we were setting the CSL stage up Saturday one of our team asked if we would keep doing CSL next year? In my mind it was never a question but for this leader on our team we...
by Michael Bayne | May 13, 2010 | family ministry, youth ministry
Whatever you do…there is always room to make it better. Jarret and Jeanne Stevens are in the process of planting Soul City Church in Chicago. A few months back they launched websites and their social media presence as they gathered their core group. I love that...
by Michael Bayne | May 12, 2010 | leadership
Innovation always meets resistance from people who embrace what has been done in the past as the ultimate standard for the future. So many time when I have tried to rethink and reinvent inside the church I have been challenged to “be careful” not to get...
by Michael Bayne | May 11, 2010 | family ministry, leadership, youth ministry
Do you have fun at work? I know work is work but I am the kind of guy who has to enjoy who I am with and what I am doing if I am going to stick around for the long haul. At the Drive Conference this year fun was brought up in the main sessions and in many of the...